Mike

Check out these babies. You can send any kind of graphic file to your wheel and it will display the image while you drive. Pimpin rims... http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels/product_info.php/products_id/1687

Enrique, I split your posts into a separate thread. This one was started in my restoration post and I didn't want to lose the theme on either one.

Thanks for all you do, Vic. The worst part of this site is all the (programming) work that goes into it. You guys get the award for the content, I just provide the medium. I must say, however, that our club is at a pretty stable point where we can simply use it and enjoy the outcome. Knock on wood, I haven't had to do any major programming to keep the server going for at least 4-6 weeks. I've been able to work on my car again.

Hey, make sure you tell Les that you're calling him because of a referral on this club. I want to make sure these guys know I'm saying good things about them. Oh yea, I'm sure I'll be driving this around quite a bit when it's done. I'd love to bring it to Eugene. But, I do recommend a trip to the Z-Therapy shop. -- MIke

Old adhesive and some foam that was painted over. No way any rust has survived my tenacity. -- Mike

Yes, you should come up to see your fellow siblings. We should have a yellow-Z-fun-run. The paint code is: Ferarri OEM: 231259 DBC84028ALT SC Giallo Modena

Hi guys, I do like the black rear tail-light panel as well. But, I'm going to stick with the yellow for now. Unless I can get a 2nd set of panels, I won't bother repainting them. This is an easy enough swap in the future. FYI, I like DougN's yellow car. The black does set it off well. Take a look at his yellow Z. Enrique, we did have a flat-black panel (from a parts car) just to see the difference between black and yellow in a side-by-side comparison. I didn't care for the flat black. But, a semi-gloss may look ok. I'll get to that point sometime in the future. There are a lot of other things I need to finish and focus my attention. I recently ordered carpet, vinyl, window-vinyl trim, and a firewall kit from Classic Datsun. Les has some good prices on this stuff. Today I'll be making another order with Motorsport Auto (major sponsor of our site). I've decided to go forward with this airdam. It's a nice and clean look for the car. I borrowed one from one of the other cars in the shop and held it up against mine. It looks pretty good. The recessed license plate holder cleans up the front very well. Since we are required to have front plates in Oregon, I need something to clean up that area. Anyway...... more to come.........

Yea, the rear tail-light panel was a bit hard to get used to at first. But, it's growing on me. The reason for the painted panel was due to my last body shop. I believe I gave them a box full of parts and they just painted everything yellow. It's been sitting in a box for a long time and I hadn't really paid attention to it until we put it on the car. Steve has an extra set of rear panels that we are going to paint black. I will put that up against the car with the chrome trim-ring and compare before it's permanent. The panel is actually quite easy to remove and replace in the future as well. I am VERY glad I didn't sell her now!! It's going to cost me some more money to finish her off, but, I am excited to see the progress and can't wait to drive her.

Hi guys, here are some additional photo updates. The rear bumper is on, hatch is assembled, and the doors are 99% done. Next we are working on installing the dash. Before that we need to install some vinyl trim around the window frame. What do you think of the painted rear tail-light panel? -- Mike

I want to give a special link to those of you who need SU carbs done. http://www.ztherapy.com Tell them you saw an ad on the Classic Zcar Club. -- Mike

Yep... http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=186171#post186171

Hey guys, Well, it looks like my restoration project is back on track. We blew the dust off the car and moved the project to a new home in Salem for the job. Bryon Nichols, an active Datsun guy and college student, is currently working on my car in the Ztherapy garage. He offered to put the car back together to make a few extra dollars before starting school. Byron is a student in mechanical engineering and, let me tell you, is very meticulous in his work. The Ztherapy garage is an excellent and fun place for any Datsun enthusiast to know about. Aside from the obvious restoration of SU carburetors (which most Zcar fans know about), they also work on vintage race cars, Datsuns of all flavors (510, Zcar, Roadsters), and have a huge collection of memorabilia. Their shop is full of goodies for any restoration project and I can count at least 4-5 people who love to pitch-in and give a hand whenever possible. In fact, whenever I show up to check on the progress of the assembly, there are frequently 2-3 other people pitching in and helping out. This is truely an amazing shop with lots of character and giving people. Anyway, I've uploaded a few pictures of the progress and will continue to post more as the weeks progress. I think Byron wants to get this car done by the time he starts school so we're looking at another month of continued progress. I'd like to give a special thanks to Bryon, Steve, Bruce, and all the other guys helping out on this project. Without these guys, my project would still be sitting in the garage!

A long time ago I ran the 2.5" pipe and loved it. I guess it all depends on the muffler choice. As far as your question, you probably don't want to reduce size and then go back up again. The 2.5" in/out is a good choice. Send some picts when you're done! I'll be doing exhaust again soon and would love to see how it worked out for you.

Do they have a website? It's not central america... but, more like central USA. Anyway, if you have the address and the details I'm sure someone would be able to provide better help. -- Mike

Hey Montezuma, let us know what you find !! Can you take photos? The ones on his ad are kind of dark.... We should get this guy to post an ad on the classifieds if he doesn't sell on Ebay.

Man, you guys are ruthless... she's pretty good looking. (for a stripper)

And, the movie? (you guys are bad at stealing posts)...

A sports car should always have a stick. Automatic transmissions, even the +/- shifting, isn't accurate enough. I always want to control when and how much clutch to apply.... for me, this only applies to sports cars. A daily-driver or a SUV/truck should have an automatic tranny.

DeeDee, It sounds like your brakes are seizing. The clamping pressure just keeps increasing. Replace your slave cylinders on all 4 wheels and also replace the flex lines. After replacing them, take the car down to a brake specialist and have them flush the entire hydraulic system. -- Mike

OMG! This is certainly a huge shock! Carl was one of our top posters and has been a huge part of making this club a success. Carl will be missed. Rest in Peace, fellow Z fanatic!